Ball-bearing.



Patented Mar. 31, wy..

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B. W. FJELLMAN.

BALL BEARING,

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1913. 1.9 1.22.

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BENGT VVIKTR FJELLMAN, OF GOTTENBORG, SWEDEN, ASSXGNOR TO AKTIEBOLAGET SVENSKA KULLAGERFABRIKEN, OF GOTTENBORG, SWEDEN, A CORPORATION OF SWEDEN. t

BALIrBEARNG. licensee. specification of Leiters Patent. Patented raar, ai, rara.

Appiieanon med May e, 1913. serial almacenes. To all whom it may concern; i able to form a connection; such for example Be it known that I, Barter Wiir'ron FJELL- as a bayonet joint, between the cover F and MAN, a subject of the King of Sweden, and the enlarged portion B, Aand this may be resident of Gcttenborg, in the Kingdom of done by embossing the cover with an l.- Sweden, have invented certain new and useshaped groove, as at H, and embossing a 6o ful Improvements in or Relating to Ballstud or button as at J on the enlarged por Bearings, of which the. following is a specition B so that the button may fit into the emcation. bossed groove This invention relates to improvements in The casing for the bearing described in ball bearings and has particular reference .connection with the accompanying draw- 65 'to a means for inclosing or mounting the `\1ngs 1s particularly useiliul in connection with ball bearing. l vertically disposed spindles or shafts, the The present invention comprises a casing portion A fitting conveniently into a recess for a ball bearing which preferably is proin the support or standard L carrying vthe l5 duced by stamping sheet metal, and comshaft with the shoulder or abutment C bear- 7oprises one sheet metal structure stamped to ing on the upper side of the support or provide an inclosing sleeve for the bearing standard. The lower end of the spindle and a second sheet metal structure stampe may, if desired, be supported or held laterto provide a cover for the sleeve. ally in a fot step bearing or the like, or A feature of the invention consists in prothe casing A B C may form the support for' 75 viding a connection between the sleeve and the shaft and a steadying or guiding supn the cover, formed by embossing or otherwise. port may be provided for its lower end to The accompanying drawings illustrate a prevent lateral or side play` referred embodiment of the invention. The details and particular formation o Figure 1 is a diametral section on the cen- `the casing may be modified to suit various so ter line of the bearing and casing, and Fig. 2 requirements to which the casing may be apis a diametral section of the cover on a plane plied. at right angles to that of Fig, l. What l claim is Referring to the embodiment of the in- LA casing for a ball bearing, composed 3o vention illustrated, one structure forming of two stamped sheet metal structures one S5 an .inclosing sleeve for the bearing has a having a portion A adapted to encircle the portion A encircling a spindle or shaft K spindle of the bearing and an enlarged porand an enlarged portion B providing a tion'B adaptedto form a sleeve encircling shoulder C to-actas a support for the bearthe bearing rings and forming a shoulder ing D. rThe sleeve is made, according to a C to support the bearing, and the other en preferred method, by stamping from sheet structure constituting a cover F for said metal, for instance from a round disk so as sleeve, said shoulder being adapted to rest.

to provide the necessary features of the casupon a standard through which the smaller ing by successive stamping or pressing. A portion of said first structure can ass.

4o hole may then be cut or punched out from i2. The combination with a spin le and a es the portion A as at E to accommodate the ball bearing therefor of a casing composed spindle or shaft. The material formingthe of two structures, one having a portion sleeve may be of comparatively thin sheet adapted to encircle the spindle and an en metal providing the necessary rigidity, and larged portion adapted to form a sleeve enthe sleeve may be so formed as to provide a circling the bearing rings and forming' a 100 comparatively large clearance between the shoulder to support the bearing and the spindle and the part A. This may be packed other structure constituting a cover for said with any suitable material and the latter sleeve, said shoulder being-adapted to rest may be used to retain oil or other lubricant upon a standard through which the smaller 5o in the casing and to prevent it from leaking portion of said first structure can pass. 105?. therefrom. Another structure forming a 'T he combination with a vertical spindle cover F is formed in a similar manner and' K and a ball bearing l) therefor of a casing a portion is removed to provide a hole at Gr composed of two stamped sheetvmetal struc to accommodate the spindle or shaftl For turcs, one having a` portion A adapted to securing the cover 1n position, it is preferencircle said spindle K and an enlarged porme tion B adapted to form a sleeve encircing the bearing D and forming a, shoulder C to lSigned my name in the presence of two subsupport said bearing and the other structure scribing Witnesses. constituting a cover F forsaid sleeve, and a BENGI WIKTOR FJELLMAN.

5 standard L having an opening through Vitnessesz which' said portion A passes, said shoulder THEO. RORSBERG, C resting upon said standard. TOBIAS HALLGREN.

In Witness ywhereof, Iv have 'hereunto 

